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Lagos Assembly seeks establishment of Research Trust Fund
….Sets up 7-man adhoc committee The Lagos State House of Assembly has sought the establishment of a dedicated Research Trust Fund. The lawmakers made the moves as the proposed bill scaled second reading and was committed to a seven-member ad hoc committee for further scrutiny. Meanwhile, the prime sponsor of the bill, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti-Osa 2) underscored the necessity…
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Oyo, UNICEF unveil 4year multi-sectoral strategic plan of action on food security
…Oyo commits N350m to address malnutrition By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Oyo State Government has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to launch a four-year Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition (OYSMPFAN) aimed at tackling malnutrition and hunger among children and women in the State. As part of its commitment to the plan, the Oyo…
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BREAKING: Lawmaker dumps PDP for APC in House of Reps
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Amos Magaji, on Tuesday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Magaji, who represents Jaba/Zango Kataf Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, premised his defection on the crisis rocking the major opposition party in the country.S Speaker Tajudeen Abbas who announced the defection during plenary session, read Magaji’s…
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WHO unveils new platform to provide cost-free cancer medicines for children
The World Health Organisation launched on Tuesday a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates. The treatments are expected to reach around 5,000 children with cancer this year across at least 30 hospitals in those six nations. The first medicines were being delivered…
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Eko Club pledges support for Lagos Speaker
….commends Meranda’s historic emergence The Eko Club has pledged unwavering support for the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda, saying it wants an Assembly that enjoys a cordial relationship with other arms of government. WESTERN POST reports that the leadership of the Club made this pledge on Monday when they paid a courtesy visit…
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Nigerian workers feeling heat of harsh economic realities – NLC Laments
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday lamented that the Nigerian workers are feeling the heat of harsh economic realities with the high cost of living. NLC said for government to contemplate increasing tariff on telecom, was pushing workers too far. The Labour Union lamented that most governors abandon their states and live permanently in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory,…
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Rivers: Supreme Court verdict has nothing to do with who is authentic Speaker- Falana
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, has said the Supreme Court verdict on the appeal by the Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara against Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly does not have anything to do with who is the authentic Speaker of the House. Falana said this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, following the Supreme Court dismissal of the…
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Ondo PDP, APC trade words over budget padding allegation
The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, traded words over allegation of budget padding in the 2025 Appropriation Bill. Ondo PDP had demanded the removal of the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowumi Isaac, over the allegation. However, the ruling All Progressives Congress dismissed the accusations, stating that the PDP…
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LASTMA inducts Lagos Auditor-General as Special Traffic Mayor
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has inducted and decorated the State Auditor-General/Permanent Secretary, Dr. Muyiwa John Adetola, as a Special Traffic Mayor. The ceremony was conducted by the Director, Awoyemi Jimmy of the Department of Traffic Advocacy and Special Traffic Mayor, LASTMA on Monday at the State Auditor-General’s Office in Alausa, Ikeja. According to Jimmy, the initiative aims…
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LASG inaugurates olympic-size swimming pool in Yaba
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated an Olympic-sized swimming pool with warm-up and 250-seat pavilion. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, inaugurated the state-of-the-art swimming pool along with other facilities such as the Handball Court, Volleyball Court and Basketball Court at Rowe Park. Sports Centre, Yaba. In his remarks, Sanwo-Olu described the…
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